עַתּוּדִ֣ים
𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤌
ʻattûwd
he-goats
Male goat, specifically a mature or fully grown he-goat, often with horned prominence. In figurative contexts, refers to leaders or chiefs, drawing on the imagery of goats as leading animals in a flock. The word is attested almost exclusively in plural forms and is used both literally for caprine animals and metaphorically for prominent individuals within a group.
Numbers 7:23 · Word #7
Lexicon H6260
| Lemma | עַתּוּד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤃 |
| Transliteration | ʻattûwd |
| Strong's | H6260 |
| Definition | Male goat, specifically a mature or fully grown he-goat, often with horned prominence. In figurative contexts, refers to leaders or chiefs, drawing on the imagery of goats as leading animals in a flock. The word is attested almost exclusively in plural forms and is used both literally for caprine animals and metaphorically for prominent individuals within a group. |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he-goats |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6260-02
mature he-goats
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine plural absolute (attested almost exclusively in plural form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes fully grown male goats—animals ‘made ready’ or set apart—reflecting the root sense of preparation. The masculine plural absolute form is preserved by rendering it as a plural masculine noun. |
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